Da·da·ism | \ ˈdä-(ˌ)dä-ˌi-zəm 
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or less commonly dadaism
Definition of Dadaism
: dada:
a : a movement in art and literature based on deliberate irrationality and negation of traditional artistic values
… artists of the day who were influenced by contemporary European art movements like Dadaism and Futurism …— E. J. Montini
b : the art and literature produced by this movement
… comes up with an entertainingly imbecilic musical comedy—a piece of pop Dadaism.— Pauline Kael
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dadaist \ ˈdä-(ˌ)dä-ˌist \ noun or adjective, often capitalized
\ noun or adjective, often capitalizeddadaistic \ ˌdä-dä-ˈi-stik \ adjective, often capitalized
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The first known use of Dadaism was in 1918
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